More sensitive X-ray imaging
Improvements in the material that converts X-rays into light, for medical or industrial images, could allow a tenfold signal enhancement.
Physicists observe an exotic “multiferroic” state in an atomically thin material
Discovery shows for the first time that multiferroic properties can exist in a two-dimensional material; could lead to more efficient magnetic memory devices.
Toward a stronger defense of personal data
Engineers build a lower-energy chip that can prevent hackers from extracting hidden information from a smart device.
Credit card-sized device focuses terahertz energy to generate high-resolution images
The advance may enable real-time imaging devices that are smaller, cheaper, and more robust than other systems.
Vibrating atoms make robust qubits, physicists find
The new qubits stay in “superposition” for up to 10 seconds, and could make a promising foundation for quantum computers.
Reasserting US leadership in microelectronics
MIT researchers lay out a strategy for how universities can help the US regain its place as a semiconductor superpower.
Meet the 2021-22 Accenture Fellows
The 2021-22 Accenture Fellows are bolstering research and igniting ideas to help transform global business.
MIT engineers produce the world’s longest flexible fiber battery
The rechargeable battery can be woven and washed, and could provide power for fiber-based electronic devices and sensors.
Jelena Vučković delivers 2021 Dresselhaus Lecture on inverse-designed photonics
Electrical engineer and Stanford University professor discusses how computer software can support advanced designs and new functionalities.
Pushing the limits of electronic circuits
Ruonan Han seeks to develop next-generation electronic devices by harnessing terahertz waves.
Engineers report a major advance in creating a new family of semiconductor materials
Ultrastable and made of inexpensive, nontoxic elements, chalcogenide perovskites could find applications in solar cells, lighting, and more.
Researchers find a new way to control magnets
Reversible system can flip the magnetic orientation of particles with a small voltage; could lead to faster data storage and smaller sensors.
A universal system for decoding any type of data sent across a network
New chip eliminates the need for specific decoding hardware, could boost efficiency of gaming systems, 5G networks, the internet of things, and more.
Advancing industry convergence through technology and innovation
The 2021 School of Engineering Accenture Fellows are bolstering research and igniting ideas to help transform global business.
Diving into the global problem of technology waste
Students in STS.032 (Energy, Environment, and Society) learn about environmental and health consequences of discarded electronics.